Open AccessThe use of the shock index to predict hemodynamic collapse in hypotensive sepsis patients: A cross-sectional analysis
Author(s) -
Zohair Al Aseri,
Mohammed Ageel,
Mohammed Binkharfi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_780_19
Subject(s) - medicine , septic shock , resuscitation , sepsis , hemodynamics , emergency department , shock (circulatory) , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , cardiac index , cardiac output , psychiatry
Septic shock, defined as sepsis with hypotension not responding to fluid resuscitation or requiring vasopressor support, results in the worst outcomes in sepsis patients. This subtype of the patient is often difficult to detect. The shock index (SI) has demonstrated the potential for predicting hemodynamic compromise and collapse and predicting patient outcomes in multiple medical and surgical settings. In our study, we assessed the utility of the SI as a hemodynamic screening tool to identify patients likely to fail to respond to fluids and ultimately to be diagnosed with septic shock.